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05007839.PDF

Catalogue reference: ES 38/ZT8JD

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This record is about the 05007839.PDF dating from 1956 Oct 09 in the series Atomic Weapons Establishment: Merlin Records Concerning Nuclear Test Veterans and.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
ES 38/ZT8JD
Title
05007839.PDF
Date
1956 Oct 09
Description

Document Title: Operation Grapple- Planning.


Author: Not Specified.


Keywords:
Air Drop
Aircraft - Barrier Paint
Aircraft - Canberra
Aircraft - Helicopter
Aircraft - Shackleton
Aircraft - Valiant
Balloon Round
Blast Phenomena - Height and Burst
Contamination - Ground top soil
Decontamination - Aircraft
Decontamination - Laundry
Decontamination-cleaning materials
Health Physics - Air Sampling
Health Physics - Radiological Safety
Health Physics-mobile health control centre
Jarvis Island
Meteorology-meteorological personnel
nuclear instruments
Penryn Island
Personal Dosimetry - Dosage
Personal Dosimetry - Dosimeters or Dosemeters
Personal Dosimetry - Film Badges
Protective Clothing - Boots
Protective Clothing - Gauntlets
Protective Clothing - Gloves
Protective Clothing - Overalls
Protective Clothing - Overshoes
Protective Clothing - Respirators/gas masks
Protective Clothing - Socks
Radiation - Thermal Dose on aircraft
Ships - HMNZS Pukaki
Ships - HMNZS Rotoiti
Ships - HMS Narvik
Ships - HMS Scarborough
Ships - HMS Warrior
Ships - RFA Beauharnois
Ships - RFA Olna
Ships - RFA Wave Sovereign
Ships - Weather Ship
Sites - Christmas Island (Pacific Ocean - now Kiritimati)
Sites - Fanning Island
Sites - Malden Island
Trials - Antler
Trials - Buffalo
Trials - Grapple
Trials - Grapple - Grapple Y
Trials - Grapple - Grapple Z 1.



Merlin Record #: 20950.

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Language
English
Physical description
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Access conditions
Closed For 75 years
Closure status
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Record URL
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